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Kurt Vonnegut Jr.A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Reading Check and Short Answer questions on key points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.
Reading Check
1. What are “handicaps” in this story?
2. What are the two main duties of the Handicapper General?
3. List three adjectives to describe Harrison Bergeron.
4. What title does Harrison Bergeron give himself?
5. What ultimately happens to Harrison Bergeron?
Short Answer
Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.
1. Why won’t George lighten the handicap bag he wears?
2. Hyperbole is excessive exaggeration. List three examples of hyperbole in the story.
3. Why can’t Hazel remember why she was crying?
4. What is Vonnegut’s main message (theme) in this story?
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